Chapter 1 texas gov
The cattle industry became big business in Texas Question 4 options: during the period of Mexican rule. during the era of Spanish rule. after the battle for Texan independence. after the U.S. Civil War.
after the U.S. Civil War.
When Texas joined the United States, it Question 8 options: was forced to give up its public lands to the U.S. government. was land poor but money rich, with vast sums of money in state treasury accounts. was allowed to keep control of its public lands. was forced to privatize all its public lands.
was allowed to keep control of its public lands.
What was Stephen F. Austin's role in the development of Texas? Question 6 options: He established the first free-range cattle ranch. He worked with the Spanish government to bring American settlers into Texas. He was an important early oil entrepreneur. He was one of Texas's most successful cattle barons.
He worked with the Spanish government to bring American settlers into Texas.
Which city in Texas currently has the largest population? Question 10 options: San Antonio Dallas Houston El Paso
Houston
Which new transportation system developed in the 1950s and 1960s fundamentally changed how Texans travel and where they live? Question 2 options: high-speed passenger rail system expanded railroad lines commuter subway systems Interstate Highway System
Interstate Highway System
Which city is located in the Great Plains region of Texas? Question 14 options: Lubbock Fort Worth El Paso San Antonio
Lubbock
What crop in Texas dominated agriculture in the 1870s? Question 9 options: tobacco corn soybeans cotton
cotton
Which of the following is the largest factor in population growth in Texas? Question 11 options: indentured servitude economic slowdown leading to less expensive homes suburbanization of metropolitan areas increased emigration from other states in the United States
increased emigration from other states in the United States
The concept of __________ emphasizes rural values and a belief in limited government. Question 5 options: provincialism socialism laissez-faire capitalism utopianism
provincialism
A system by which farmers would be lent land and equipment in exchange for part of the profits is known as Question 13 options: sharecropping. provincialism. indentured servitude. free ranging.
sharecropping.
Today, the Republican Party in Texas mostly represents __________, while the Democratic Party in Texas mostly represents __________. Question 7 options: cities; small towns suburban, exurban, and rural areas; urban areas southern and western region; northern and eastern regions the larger cities only; less densely populated areas
suburban, exurban, and rural areas; urban areas
Who led the Grange and Populist movements of the late nineteenth century? Question 3 options: tenant farmers cattle barons Hispanic laborers oil prospectors
tenant farmers
Per capita personal income in Texas Question 12 options: has remained consistent over time. has steadily declined over time. tends to be lower than that of the United States as a whole. tends to be higher than that of the United States as a whole.
tends to be lower than that of the United States as a whole.
The oil and energy industries are under the regulatory authority of Question 1 options: the Texas Railroad Commission. the Texas Department of Energy. the Board of Oil and Gas. the Committee on Railroad and Oil.
the Texas Railroad Commission.
Military bases have been an important source of economic development in Texas since Question 15 options: the annexation of Texas by the United States. World War I. the War of 1812. World War II.
the annexation of Texas by the United States.
